Lacoste Licensee Devanlay Selects Manhattan Associates
Devanlay Group, the Exclusive Worldwide Licensee for Lacoste
Branded Products, Has Selected Manhattan Associates to
Optimize Supply Chain Performance and Enhance Service Levels
PARIS and ATLANTA, May 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global supply chain
optimization provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) today
announced that Devanlay Group, the worldwide licensee for the
manufacturing and distribution of Lacoste branded clothing and leather
goods, has selected multiple components from the Manhattan SCOPE(R)
supply chain solutions suite including Warehouse Management, Supply
Chain Intelligence (SCI) and Slotting Optimization. The implementation
project is already underway at Devanlay's international distribution
center (NDC) in France.
Jean-Francois Bader, Group IT Systems Director at Devanlay, commented,
We wanted to select a new supply chain platform that would not only
enable us to deploy new processes and optimize our European supply
chain model, but would also support us in our projects in Asia and
America. After reviewing a number of solutions available in the
marketplace, we concluded that Manhattan provided the best solutions to
meet our immediate and longer term needs. With its recognised value
capabilities and the expertise of its team, we were unanimous in our
decision to select Manhattan and we have every confidence that they
will be able to support us throughout our worldwide supply chain
transformation and help us to deliver on our objectives.
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About Devanlay
Devanlay Group has the worldwide license for the manufacturing and
distribution of Lacoste products. The Lacoste product line includes a
wide selection of clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, glasses
and household items. The company sells two items every second across 4
continents. It has branches in 112 countries, more than 1,000 stores
and 2,000 concessions in department and sportswear stores.
About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates continues to deliver on its 20-year heritage of
providing global supply chain excellence to more than 1,200 customers
worldwide that consider supply chain optimization core to their
strategic market leadership. The company's supply chain innovations
include: Manhattan SCOPE(R), a portfolio of software solutions and
technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help
organisations optimize their supply chains from planning through
execution; Manhattan SCALE(TM), a portfolio of distribution management
and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft. NET
technology; and Manhattan Carrier(TM), a suite of supply chain
solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier
industry. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.
CONTACT: Quatrieme Jour
Antoine Billon
+33 (6) 03 72 88 95
Manhattan Associates
Henri Seroux, Directeur France
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